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Chapter 5 of Red Pottage is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours. --BOURGET. Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman. The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come." It does occupy till they do come.
Chapter 5 of Red Pottage is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feelings of ardent love
From this reading “The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.”
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."”
keep busy with
From this reading “The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."”
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.”
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading “The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.”
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
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From this reading --BOURGET.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It does occupy till they do come.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does occupy till they do come.
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does occupy till they do come.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
the force of workers available
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
not any; not one
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
keep busy with
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It does occupy till they do come.
up to a particular time
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
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From this reading Ici bas tous les hommes pleurent Leurs amities et leurs amours.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The passing judgment of the majority of men on such devotion might be summed up in the words, "Occupy till I come."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Many sarcastic but true words have been said by man, and in no jealous spirit, concerning woman's friendship for woman.
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